Boat wheel barrow



,1 A. A. BJORK 2,361,592

BOAT WHEEL BARROW Fild Aug. 12, 1945 I N VEN TOR.

' arm/Mfr.

Patented Oct. 31, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,361,592 Boar WHEEL BARROW Albin A.'B jork, Ashland, Wis. Application August 12, 1943, Serial No. 498,354

2 Claims.

The invention has for an object to enable the ready handling and portage of small boats, such as canoes and the like, by enabling the quick conversion of the boat into a barrow-like device having a wheel at one part upon which the boat may be rested, and handles at the opposite part which may be grasped to push the boat about upon the wheel.

It is a special aim of the invention to arrange this device in such manner that it may be readily used in placing a boat in inverted position upon .the roof of an automobile, as well as enabling its ready portage by rolling it upon the ground from place to place.

A special aim of the invention is to provide a novel method of mounting a barrow wheel upon canoes and boats in either quick detachable form, or in a folding arrangement whereby the boat wheel will not interfere with use of the boat for ordinary purposes, as fishing, or paddling in the ordinary way, and so that the wheel will not be a conspicuous or objectionable projection upon the boat when the latter is in use'upon the water. Another important aim of the invention is to provide a novel combination of paddle, boat and barrowwheel in such manner that the three coact to provide a unitary structure which may be rolled about upon the wheel.

Additional objects, advantages and features of invention reside in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts involved in the embodiment of the invention, as will be more readily understood from the following description and accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the combined boat and barrow ready for portage, but inverted upon the roof of a passenger automobile shown in dotted outline.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the manner of emplacement or removal of the boat upon such vehicle.

Figure 3 is a view showing a further stage in its removal, or an earlierstage in its emplace ment.

Figure 4 shows the manner of moving or porting the boat by rolling it upon the barrow wheel.

Figure 5 shows the manner of connecting the paddles to the body of the boat for use as barrow handles.

Figure 6 is a detail of the mounting of the wheel upon the boat.

Figure 7 is a detail of the wheel brackets, adapted for engagement with the boat.

Figure 8 is a top view of the subject matter of Figure 6, with the wheels broken away in part.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the base plate by which thebracket is removably mounted upon the boat.

There is illustrated a boat hull it) of conventional form,'in the present instance having a fiat stern ll, although my invention is also applicable to canoes having both ends of the same shape as the bow l2 shown in the present boat. The bow of the boat in the present instance is constructed with a small deck I2, which due to the converging of the gunwales I3 is triangular in shape. As shown in Figures 6, 8 and 9, upon this deck there is a bed plate 14, which is made so as to be attachable to canoes already built, if desired, this plate being indicated at I4 is triangular, or frusto-triangular, and being of such shape that it may be readily accommodated on the decks of canoes'or the like. It is provided with a series of perforations 15 by which it may be held to the deck with screws, and along each edge the metal of the plate is turned upwardly and inwardly, to form retiuning flanges [6 for a purpose to be indicated.

In the rear transverse edge portion of the plate I4, a swivelled bolt 11 is pivoted and mounted, adapted to be swung upwardly at times, when required, and at other times to lie in rearwardly extended position, as in Figure 9, lying in a rear slotted portion of the plate.

A bracket plate I8 is provided, of a size adapted to be moved forwardly into a tight fit between the retaining flanges I6 and under the inturned portions thereof, corresponding substantially to the form of the plate [4, first mentioned. In its rear edge portion an aperture or slot is formed centrally, a at It, and after the plate It is pushed into position upon the bed plate I4, the bolt I! is raised, and a thumb screw 20 screwed downward thereupon, as shown in Figure 8, to

'hold the bracket plate IS in position. Upon the plate l8, two triangular brackets 2| are mounted at each side, in parallel alinement, each having a bearing 22 at its upper part, in which the axle of a wheel 23 is trunnioned at respective ends, as shown in Figure 6.

As shown in Figures 1 to 5, paddles 3|] are provided, which may be of conventional form, and on each side of the boat at'the stern, oar locks 3! are mounted, while forwardly of the stern a distance and secured upon the inner sides of the boat, brackets 32 are mounted, one only being shown, these brackets being retained permanently upon the sides of the boat, and being arranged for releasable engagement with the blade of the paddle when desired. The bracket, in the present instance, at 32, is substantially in the form of an inverted U, the arms being of sufiicient length to receive a substantial part of the blade 33 of the paddle, one arm being secured against the side of the boat as shown, in any approved manner, while the other is provided with a thumbscrew 34, or the like, which may be screwed inwardly against the blade of the paddle when set within the bracket arms, Vas shown in Figure 5. e For portage purposes, two paddles 30 are provided, and in order to move the boat, the blades of the paddles are engaged in the brackets 32 and secured by means of the clamp screw 34, while the handle portions of the paddles are laid'in the oar-locks 3 I, as shown in Figure 5.

In the case of the wheel mountings of Figures 6 to 9 inclusive, the bracket plate I 8 with its wheel mounted thereon is set upon the bed plate MI and pushed forwardly until the edges of the plate 18, are firmly engaged under the overhanging edges IE or flanges of the plate I4, after which the fastening bolt i9 is raised and the wing nut 20 screwed downwardly upon the plate l8 so, as to hold the bracket and wheel firmly in position: as shown in Figure 6. The paddles having been secured in position as shown in Figure 5, the boat may then be inverted until its bow is supported in the wheel 23, as shown in Figure 4, and the rearwardly projecting ends of the handles of the paddles 33' are grasped by the porter, as also shown in Figure 4. The device may be thus pushed forwardly upon the Wheel 23 and guided in the same manner as a wheel-barrow.

In order to place the boat upon a vehicle, it may be inverted after the proper positioning of the wheel and handles of the paddles, and in the case of a car with a long sloping back, the bow end may be swung into, position so that the wheel may rest upon the sloping back of the vehicle, as shown in Figure 3, after which it. may be pushed forwardly until the gunwales. rest, upon the roof of the, car. In order to avoid marring the finish of the automobile, a common form: of luggage brackets may be provided; upon the. top of the car to supportv the boat, and in Figures 1 and 2, there are illustrated members of such a luggage carrier, consisting in two transverse bars 35, having suction cups 36 on their lower sides which may be removably secured upon the surfaces of .the car in the desired positions in the manner familiar in the use of such suction cups.

In such case, after the positioning of the boat as shown in Figure 3, it may be rolled forwardly until the wheel passes over both brackets 35, substantially to the position shown in Figure 2, after which the'rear portion of the boat may be lowered until the gunwales rest upon the bars 35, as shown in Figure 1. If preferred, the bow end portion of the boat may be raised and swung into position with the wheel resting upon the hood portion of the vehicle, then the stern portions swung around and over the body of the vehicle while the boat is inverted, to the positions shown in Figure; 1. In order to remove the boat, the operation for its emplacement may be reversed, as will be understood. Other procedure for emplacement and removal of the boat from a, vehiole may suggest themselves to those accustomed to handling boats and canoes, as will be appreciated.

While I have disclosed my invention in detail in its best form known to me, it will, nevertheless, be understood that this is purely exemplary, and that various modifications in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts maybe, made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention, except as more specifically limited in the appended claims, wherein I claim:

1. In combination, a boat hull having a forward deck, a base plate on the deck having inturned edge portions, a wheel mounting having a bracket plate adapted to set. snugly between said inturned edge portions, the wheel mounting being constructed and adapted to project above the deck so as to engage the ground when the boat is inverted, an oar element at respective sides of the boat and projecting beyond the stern thereof and releasable means for holding each car element in suchposition.

2. The structure of claim 1 in which the base plate and bracket plate include releasable fastening means.

ALBIN A. BJORK. 

